TPT stands for Teachers Pay Teachers. It is an online marketplace where teachers and parents can purchase and download free products to help support student education. Resources in all subjects and grade levels can be found and they range in prices from free to $200 with most products being under $5.
At first, I felt guilty purchasing products on TPT to be used in my classroom. I began to realize that I could purchase something for $3 or $4 and save myself 6-8 hours of my time making it. That to me is well worth it!
In my first year of teaching, I was teaching a lot of subjects and grade levels that I was unfamiliar with. Planning units became very time consuming because I was having to research and plan the content before teaching it.
TPT is the first place I check before I begin planning because often I can find what I am looking for – for FREE! Usually, I can’t make something as nice and as pretty either.
TPT offers a variety of sales throughout the year. It’s a great idea to join their mailing list to get notified when there are upcoming sales. Their sales are often 20% off which means you can save even more on products that are already inexpensive!
Something that I recently learned about TPT blew my mind! If you leave a review on a purchase you made (not a free download) you can actually earn credits to be applied on future purchases! It’s a win-win – you help the seller build a trusted reputation and you give yourself a credit to use towards your next purchase!
In my TPT shop, I am focusing on art resources because that is my speciality! I have products for middle school and high school art!
Still curious about what TPT is? Visit my shop here and follow me so you can see new resources that I put out!
Check out some of my products here: Click on any of the images if you are interested in learning more about the product!
Even if you are not a teacher and you are a parent TPT is worth the look – you will be able to find activities, worksheets and more to help your child with a topic they might be struggling in!
Here is the link to follow me on TPT and check out my shop!
Jackie Partridge 